Giovanni de Soderini

Giovanni de Soderini (died 14 September 1485) was a merchant of the Republic of Venice from the House of Soderini.

Biography
Born to the noble Italian House of Soderini, Giovanni became a merchant in the Republic of Venice. In 1485 he made the mistake of harassing a female ally of Lorenzo de Medici, and Lorenzo had his ally Ezio Auditore da Firenze assassinate him without her knowledge. Ezio jumped into a cart of hay and snuck up behind Soderini. He stabbed him in the back with hidden blades, and Soderini tried to hold his balance and walk for a short moment before collapsing, dead.